Tyto Athene Acquires AT&T's Government Solutions Inc.
Based in Herndon, Virginia, Tyto provides design, installation and support of voice, data and security networks for customers in the federal government, DoD, state and local governments, communities, first responders and other organizations in the United States and other countries.Tyto was created in August 2018 when Arlington Capital Partners acquired the government solutions division of Black Box Corporation. In 2019, Tyto acquired Island Information Technology Consultants, a provider of unified communications solutions to the intelligence community.The combination of Tyto and GSI creates a pure-play provider of IT professional services and solutions to critical U.S. government agencies.Following the deal, Tyto says it will have approximately 1,2000 employees working out of 18 offices in the United States and other countries. The transaction will enhance Tyto’s ability “to address the rapidly evolving requirements of technology-enabled digital transformation and joint all-domain operations as a critical element of the U.S. national defense strategy,” the company said.Tyto Acquires GSI: An Exciting Combination
“We are thrilled to announce that we have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire AT&T GSI and look forward to joining forces with the GSI team. We believe that the cultures of Tyto and GSI are highly complementary as both are focused on delivering superior solutions to the customer and mission.”
“Divesting these assets aligns with our strategy to support and serve our public sector customers with our industry leading networking solutions. We remain firmly committed to enabling our clients’ success across the Public Sector, including Defense, Civilian, National Security and Public Safety agencies, and helping them modernize their infrastructure in support of their missions. We look forward to the opportunity to work with Tyto Athene to meet the needs of our Federal customers.”
“The GSI leadership team is excited about the opportunity to combine with Tyto as it will enhance our ability to transform our clients’ missions as well as provide freedom to expand into adjacent markets. Our stakeholders can rest assured that GSI, as part of Tyto, will continue to provide our current and future government customers with the highest quality innovative services and solutions.”
“We are excited for the combination of Tyto and GSI to create a digital transformation company that has the size and breadth to meet the needs of the combined customer set. This transaction continues Arlington’s long history of partnering with large corporations to execute complicated carve-outs in an effort to build industry leading companies through strategic M&A. We look forward to supporting the growth of the combined business.”
